I'm so sorry to hear this! I've been wondering how the fires are doing. I have a 2nd cousin that lives in downtown Santa Barbara...I believe she is okay (except for breathing).
I had a kitchen fire a lot of years ago...I lost everything in the kitchen, but managed to save family pictures. I learned a lesson...ALL pictures I cherish are now on computer disk, scanned those I didn't take myself, and I have a disk stored in our safe deposit box. As for cherished items......it's hard to lose some things that had family history. I AM much more careful in the kitchen now!
Best of luck and prayers for everyone in the fire's path.